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The Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) is recruiting for a health policy research specialist. The primary function of this position is to provide operational support for community based population science policy and research activities for the Office of Population Science and Policy (OPSP) and its affiliated faculty. The position requires strong interpersonal skills and analytical skills necessary in order to gather, organize and tabulate data. Read the Position Description Apply at https://siumed.hiretouch.com/research--basic-science-faculty-jobs

The department of Population Science and Policy (PSP) at Southern Illinois University School of Medicine (SIU SOM) is a research and policy academic department dedicated to improving the health outcomes of the residents in central and southern Illinois. PSP works to understand the challenges of central and southern Illinois and provides innovative, sustainable solutions to improve health in their communities. The Department of Population Science and Policy was established to take a new approach to health care that combines data analysis, community engagement, and policy formation to address

Christofer Rodriguez, MPH, CHES ® Research Project Coordinator Department of Population Science and Policy Contact 217-545-7574 crodriguez38@siumed.edu Primary Responsibilities Provide general support to the Department of Population Science and Policy research staff, coordinators, and/or investigators; gather pertinent research documentation, and assists research coordinators and investigators to maintaining research data bases, research source documents and case report forms. About After serving in the Navy as a pharmacy technician for nine years, I separated from the service to complete both